Guidebook for Halifax

Michael
Guidebook for Halifax

Food Scene

It's right in the bldg around the corner. Open 8:30 - 4:00 Mon-Fri.
Tart & Soul Cafe
6389 Coburg Rd
It's right in the bldg around the corner. Open 8:30 - 4:00 Mon-Fri.
A real university hangout, open from 7:00 am every day, great for soup, sandwiches, baked goods, and coffee (duh).
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Coburg Social Bar & Café
6085 Coburg Rd
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A real university hangout, open from 7:00 am every day, great for soup, sandwiches, baked goods, and coffee (duh).
Checkered tablecloths, French menu - you get the idea. But the food is good and the service is friendly.
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Le Bistro By Liz
1333 South Park St
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Checkered tablecloths, French menu - you get the idea. But the food is good and the service is friendly.
Comfort food in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Tues-Fri: lunch 11:30-2:30, dinner 4:30-10:00. Sat, Sun, Mon: dinner 4:30-10:00. They don't take reservations.
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2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington Street
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Comfort food in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Tues-Fri: lunch 11:30-2:30, dinner 4:30-10:00. Sat, Sun, Mon: dinner 4:30-10:00. They don't take reservations.
It's 5:30 in the morning, and you're starving? Look no further. Cash only.
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Ardmore Tea Room
6499 Quinpool Rd
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It's 5:30 in the morning, and you're starving? Look no further. Cash only.

Parks & Nature

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Публичные сады Галифакса
Summer Street
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At the very south end of the Halifax peninsula. Great for walking, jogging, views of the ocean, and just being outdoors on a sunny day. Also the site of Shakespeare By The Sea.
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Парк Пойнт Плезант
5530 Point Pleasant Dr
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At the very south end of the Halifax peninsula. Great for walking, jogging, views of the ocean, and just being outdoors on a sunny day. Also the site of Shakespeare By The Sea.

Everything Else

This is the athletic complex of Dalhousie University. It has a pool, an indoor track, weight room, cardio centre, and more. You can buy a day pass, or a book of 5, 10 or 20 visits. A day pass is $13, or $8.25 for 60+ seniors, or $20 for a family.
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Dalplex
6260 South St
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This is the athletic complex of Dalhousie University. It has a pool, an indoor track, weight room, cardio centre, and more. You can buy a day pass, or a book of 5, 10 or 20 visits. A day pass is $13, or $8.25 for 60+ seniors, or $20 for a family.

Getting Around

This is the closest place to buy bus passes. A book of ten tickets is $20 for adults, and $14.50 for seniors and children. Cash fares are $2.50 and 1.75 respectively. The number 1 bus stops across the road when heading downtown, and around the corner when heading to the Halifax Shopping Centre (groceries, liquor store, Walmart, etc). A map of the route can be found here: https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/transportation/halifax-transit/MapRoute01.pdf
Lawtons Drugs Spring Garden
5991 Spring Garden Rd
This is the closest place to buy bus passes. A book of ten tickets is $20 for adults, and $14.50 for seniors and children. Cash fares are $2.50 and 1.75 respectively. The number 1 bus stops across the road when heading downtown, and around the corner when heading to the Halifax Shopping Centre (groceries, liquor store, Walmart, etc). A map of the route can be found here: https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/transportation/halifax-transit/MapRoute01.pdf

Sightseeing

Action central during the summer. Take a boat trip out into the harbour, or the ferry over to Dartmouth. Music festivals, buskers, beach volleyball, food stands, beer gardens. And don't miss the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
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Halifax Waterfront
Lower Water Street
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Action central during the summer. Take a boat trip out into the harbour, or the ferry over to Dartmouth. Music festivals, buskers, beach volleyball, food stands, beer gardens. And don't miss the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville St
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Essentials

Not as large as a full grocery store, but most likely has everything you'll need. Take the no. 1 bus from the stop across the road and ask the driver to let you out at Dresden Row.
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Pete's Fine Foods
1515 Dresden Row
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Not as large as a full grocery store, but most likely has everything you'll need. Take the no. 1 bus from the stop across the road and ask the driver to let you out at Dresden Row.
A full size grocery store in a shopping centre that also has a large drug store, a liquor/wine/beer store, and a Canadian Tire hardware store. NOTE: the grocery store doesn't provide bags, not even for sale, so be sure to bring your own.
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Atlantic Superstore
6141 Young St
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A full size grocery store in a shopping centre that also has a large drug store, a liquor/wine/beer store, and a Canadian Tire hardware store. NOTE: the grocery store doesn't provide bags, not even for sale, so be sure to bring your own.

Arts & Culture

Big productions of mainstream fare.
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Театр Нептун
1593 Argyle St
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Big productions of mainstream fare.
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Художественная галерея Новой Шотландии
1723 Hollis St
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Only two years old. Sit, browse, surf. Even read if that's your thing. Two cafes, one of which has outdoor rooftop seating in warm weather.
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Центральная библиотека Галифакса
5440 Spring Garden Rd
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Only two years old. Sit, browse, surf. Even read if that's your thing. Two cafes, one of which has outdoor rooftop seating in warm weather.